A former Taft Middle School special education teacher has been arrested on newly filed charges of child abuse.

A former Taft Middle School special education teacher has been arrested on newly filed charges of child abuse.

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Updated: 8:36 AM MST Nov 25, 2014

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WEBVTT UPDATES LATER IN THE NEWSCAST. A FORMER A-P-S SPECIAL-ED TEACHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED, AGAIN. ROBERT JEHLE IS ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING AN ALBUQUERQUE STUDENT LAST APRIL. THIS TIME--POLICE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY BOOKED HIM ON CHARGES THAT INVOLVE A SEPARATE CHILD. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MATT HOWERTON EXPLAINS. MONTHS AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A NEW MEXICO STUDENT. KENNETH JEHLE HAS A NEW MUGSHOT, FOR NEW CHARGES. "he had multiple encounters of inappropriate contact with someone who was very close to him." IN APRIL...JEHLE WAS FIRED FROM TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY HE INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED A 13 YEAR OLD STUDENT SEVERAL TIMES. "THAT STUDENT'S PARENTS HAVE SINCE SUED BOTH JEHLE AND ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS...IN A 26 PAGE LAWSUIT THEY ALLEGE THE DISTRICT DIDN'T DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOB TRAINING STAFF TO SPOT SEXUAL ABUSE IN STUDENTS." NOW, MORE DISTURBING ACCUSATIONS. "it was sexual in nature..." JEHLE WAS JUST ARRESTED IN MICHIGAN, AND FACES 6 COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND 6 COUNTS OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY THE CHARGES STEM FROM SEVERAL INCIDENTS HERE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY, DATING BACK 5 TO 6 YEARS. JEHLE IS ACCUSED OF MAKING A CHILD WATCH AS HE TOUCHED HIMSELF. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE SAY THEY SEIZED SEVERAL ITEMS OF DIGITAL MEDIA FROM JEHLE'S HOME THERE DURING THE ARREST... BUT WEREN'T ABLE TO SAY IF HE COULD BE FACING CHARGES THERE, AS WELL. "out of respect for the victim and the legal process we don't want to go any further detail at this point." IN ALBUQUERQUE MATT HOWERTON KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. ACCORDING TO POLICE...JEHLE HAS FAMILY IN MICHIGAN. IT'S NOT CLEAR IF HE'S NOW LIVING THERE

Former Taft Middle teacher faces new child abuse charges

A former Taft Middle School special education teacher has been arrested on newly filed charges of child abuse.